diabetes risk factor

Diabetes risk factors


Are you at risk –Know it yourself,

FAMILY HISTORY OF DIABETES: score
1. No diabetes in parents 0
2. One parent is diabetic 5
3. Both parents are diabetic 10

AGE FACTOR:
1. Less then 35 years 0
2. Age between 35 – 49 years 5
3. More then 50 years 10

WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE:
1. Waist less then 80cm in female,
Less then 90 cm in male. 0
2. Waist between 80-89cm in female,
90-99cm in male. 5
3. waist more then 90cm in female,
More then 100cm in male. 10

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY:
1. regular exercise or work out 0
2. mild to moderate exercise or physical
Activity . 5
3. No exercise / sedentary activities 10

If the score is…….

30 and above , you are at high risk of having diabetes,
Between 15- less then 30 , the risk of having diabetes is moderate.
Less then 15 , risk of having diabetes s probably low.